Investigate and Prosecute

This service includes the initiation of investigations both in the UK and abroad, the compilation of admissible evidence for court proceedings, the preparation of a private prosecution and legal representation at court.

Investigate and Prosecute prides itself on efficient case management, the highest standards of evidence collection and the robust prosecution of criminal conduct. It is a one-stop, gold standard service that enables the client to control the speed of the investigation and prosecution, rather than the police or the Crown Prosecution Service. It can be particularly effective in tackling large-scale crime that has not been prioritised by traditional law enforcement agencies.

Your Investigator & Prosecutor

With over 35 years experience in the law, Gary Summers, barrister at The Chambers of 9 Bedford Row, has extensive experience in advising prosecutors, conducting forensic investigations and acting as trial prosecution counsel in serious and complex prosecutions.

Gary has acted as Investigation Counsel on major criminal and commercial cases in the UK and abroad. Gary specialises in identifying the crimes, the perpetrators, the backers and those perverting the course of justice, while providing structured advice and evidence to criminal court standard.

He is supported by an international multi-disciplinary team of experts and agents specialising in investigating challenging issues in international cases. Gary is adept at building bespoke teams using local knowledge, language skills and forensic expertise depending upon the requirements of the situation.

Since 2017, he has been engaged for the prosecution in numerous cases of serious fraud and financial abuse. His recent cases have involved advising Rawlinson and Hunter in a private prosecution of well known banking and accountancy firms, conducting a successful shipping investigation in Panama and Venezuela, and an on-going fraud investigation in Switzerland, Cyprus, Japan, Malaysia, the BVI and Peru.

Following his success in 2014 as Lead Investigation Counsel for H.E, President Kenyatta of Kenya before the ICC in connection with an indictment for crimes against humanity, Gary Summers has recently been appointed to two legal advisory groups on International Investigations and Forensics to update the UN Manual on the Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions.

He is authorised by the Bar Council to accept instructions from the public directly under the Public Access scheme and is licensed to litigate.

Testimonials

Gary Summers has been particularly active in the areas of general and financial crime for over three decades. His particular areas of focus include MTIC frauds, corruption allegations and insider trading cases.

Chambers UK 2016: Strengths: "He is very easy to deal with, very authoritative and is good at communication."

Previous Client: "From the moment I met him, I knew I had someone who would fight my corner. His professionalism and support were so reassuring. The case was ultimately dropped against me. Throughout this ordeal, I had the support that if I had not had, I feel my life would have been ruined. In Gary, I had a voice that shouted loudly for me and supported me all the way."

Previous Client: "I was extremely impressed by his professionalism, work ethic and thorough knowledge. His ability to unpick the complexities of the case, leave no stones unturned and cleverly present the evidence shone through."

Other testimonials from Gary Summers' previous clients are available on request.

Contact US

If you would like to get in contact with Gary Summers, please complete the form below.

Alternatively, you can email his personal assistant Sam Davidson on sam@apa-online.co.uk or call 01483 426944 or 07795 005767 to make an appointment.

Gary can also be contacted through his chambers at 9 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4AZ. T: 0207 4892727